Ex-NFL WR actually gave Chiefs coaching edge over Patriots in AFC title game

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James Jones had a solid nine-year career between the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders, but his time as an analyst on NFL Network is not going as well as his playing days.

The former wide receiver recently was breaking down Sunday's AFC Championship Game featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots, and when it came time to give one team the edge in coaching, James surprisingly went in the direction of Kansas City. 

Yes, he took Andy Reid over Bill Belichick.

The Patriots seemed to be amused by James' analysis on NFL "Total Access", judging by one of the team's tweets Thursday afternoon.

https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1085960514595770368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

It's one thing to pick the Chiefs to win. After all, they are the No. 1 seed and have the league's highest-scoring offense led by likely NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes at quarterback. But there's really no way you can say Reid has the edge over Belichick. The Patriots coach has won more Super Bowls and AFC Championship Games than any coach in league history, and his head-to-head history against Reid is pretty good (including a Super Bowl XXXIX win).

This segment is just one of many the Patriots could use as motivation ahead of Sunday's AFC title game showdown at Arrowhead Stadium.

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